“Of course, true beauty comes from within. Lipstick just adds a little pizzazz,” said Anna Warner, noted American writer. With Lipstick Day having recently gone by (not like that matters to those of us who can’t go without it for even a day), we thought we’d get the experts to let you in on some of the biggest trends for the monsoon.

According to Abhinaya H, fashion stylist at Myntra, “This is the best time to play with lip colours. Beat the grey, gloomy skies with hot and bright shades like cherry red, electric orange, hot magenta, deep plum, and matte coral, which are currently trending. And then there are the all-season favourites such as dusty pink, red wine, peaches, and Melony shades. This year has also seen lots of texture-based trends in the beauty world, in general. So, if you are in a mood to experiment, glitter is your best bet!”

Concurring with her is Naina Ruhail, a UK-based makeup artist and beauty blogger, who pontificates: “Metallic lips colours are huge this season. Nudes and browns are also trending big time. This is the year of glitter lips.” Read more

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